SARugbymag.co.za looks at the players who topped the stats in five key areas of the game this past weekend.

TRY-SCORERS

Round 9

2: Damian de Allende (Stormers)
2: Francois Hougaard (Bulls)
2: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)

Season so far

6: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
5: Julian Savea (Hurricanes)
4: Francois Hougaard (Bulls)
4: James Lowe (Chiefs)
4: Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
4: TJ Perenara (Hurricanes)

POINT-SCORERS

Round 9

14: Joe Pietersen (Cheetahs)
13: Dan Bowden (Blues)
10: Damian de Allende (Stormers)
10: Francois Hougaard (Bulls)
10: Lima Sopoaga (Highlanders)
10: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)

Season so far

108: Handré Pollard (Bulls)
93: Pat Lambie (Sharks)
90: Aaron Cruden (Chiefs)
84: Christian Leali'ifano (Brumbies)
76: Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
76: Demetri Catrakilis (Stormers)
75: Mike Harris (Rebels)
72: Beauden Barrett (Hurricanes)

METRES RUN

Round 9

194: Jesse Kriel (Bulls)
153: Francois Hougaard (Bulls)
152: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
117: Charles Piutau (Blues)
115: Ben Smith (Highlanders)

Season so far

769: Jesse Kriel (Bulls)
746: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
660: SP Marais (Sharks)
620: Waisake Naholo (Highlanders)
597: James Lowe (Chiefs)

OFFLOADS

Round 9

6: Will Skelton (Waratahs)
5: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
4: Israel Dagg (Crusaders)
4: Lionel Mapoe (Lions)

Season so far

20: Israel Folau (Waratahs)
17: Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
15: Ben Smith (Highlanders)
15: Sam Cane (Chiefs)
15: Sonny Bill Williams (Chiefs)
14: SP Marais (Sharks)

TACKLES

Round 9

21: Heinrich Brüssow (Cheetahs)
20: Boom Prinsloo (Cheetahs)
20: Francois Venter (Cheetahs)
17: David Pocock (Brumbies)
17: Deon Stegmann (Bulls)
17: Ofa Tu'ungafasi (Blues)

Season so far

125: Warren Whiteley (Lions)
104: Warwick Tecklenburg (Lions)
87: Adam Thomson (Reds)
86: Brad Shields (Hurricanes)
85: Deon Stegmann (Bulls)

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